| my life. in a nutshell. |
[03 Dec 2004|06:18pm] |
I quit drinking its been almost 6 months without a drink..
I quit doing drugs. Its been months since Ive had a line.
But i have picked up a worse habit. Gambling. I play poker weekly. and Gamble on english soccer.
what the fuck is wrong with me.. why can't i just stop with the vices.
But fuck it Poker and Football wagering is fun.
|
|
| I am offically a video Game NERD! |
[10 Nov 2004|05:58am] |
fifa 2005 online.. for ps2.. it was once an addiction. now its a full blown obsession.
I play in a league where you can pick 18 players out of about 11 thousand. games are 4 times a week. Im 3rd in my league. I just traded DeMarcus Beasley (US international) for Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden International, Juventus star) the transfer cost me 2 million euro. but when your starting 11 looks like this:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic(swe,juventus)
Adriano (Brazil,Inter)
Pavel Nedved (Juventus,Czech)
Landon Donavan(USA,SJ earthquakes)
Owen Hargreaves(Bayren Munich,England)
Robert Pires (France,Arsenal)
Paul Stalteri (werder bremen, Canada)
Trianos Dellas(Roma,Greece)
Patrick Viera (Arsenal, France)
William Gallas(Chelsea, France)
GG Buffon (Juventus,Italia)
you gotta keep on playin? anyone else play this game.. ?? if so.. we should battle online..~!~!!
|
|
| Serious Topic... The Underground Highway Begins |
[04 Nov 2004|02:10am] |
Ok, So W is in for another 4 years I am sure that we all know a few Americans that talk about moving up here..But if there are any people that you know that SERIOUSLY want out of Amerikkka.. we should do our best to hook them up with whatever we can. It is our duty.. not as Canadians but as humans to open our homes, Our Hearts, hook these kids up with Jobs..I was talking to a few people today. and the movement is beginning..So if anyone one knows Americans that are serious about moving to Canada or If you want to help with the construction of the Underground Highway please post here, or email me at omarX204@gmail.com There are a few people Ive talked to already In the states and here in Winnipeg that are spreading the word.
If we pool our resources Coast 2 Coast we can do al lot to help out a new class of Ideolgical Refugees.
Let everyone know. especially Americans.
|
|
| Operation Exodus.. |
[27 Sep 2004|07:40pm] |
I have had it with this place. and everything is going as planned on January 10th 2005 I will be leaving Winnipeg. Im not sure where to but my Plan lands in Bangkok Thailand on Jan 11. Ill spend a few days there then the real Dilemma. I have a few Options:
Chengdu China, To teach english. may be intresting I can definetly use the Chinese languague to my advantage for future purposes. term of contract 1 year.. Pays about 5-600 us dollars a month (pretty good for China)
+China would be an Intresting place to spend a year in.
+ learn mandarian chinese
+ The weeds cheap
+ Everything is cheap
- low wages
- the masses of humanity
- pretty far away from any family
Pusan Korea, Part Time English teaching and working for Trymax co. Kr. This would be an awesome experience working in a modern country with my friend MR. Don Hak Lee.. Pays abou 2000 usd a month.. teaching and corporate work
+ Mr Lee
+ Corporate Sales training
+ Korea is Modern
+ Pusan is Like Vancouver... except it has just a bit more asians
+ Hauendae Beach
- No weed
-Expensive
- Korea can be boring
- probably would wish to be somewhere else
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Finish my degree at the International Islamic University as well as Tutor part-time. Id have a chance to attend a world renowned university and be in a city where I can make decent cash tutoring kids.. as well as live in a city where my family has mad "hook ups
+ IIU one of the best schools in the world
+ Free tuition
+ KL is more modern then any Canadian city
+ good weather 30 + everyday
+ Family has hook ups
- 3 year commitment
- The strict Drug Laws in Malaysia make it a no no
- 3500 ringitt a month is a little over a thousand bucks canadian..
- probably have to pay for an apartment
- Most likely will meet a Malysian girl and get marriend + or - i dunno?
Dubai UAE, I havent got any confirmation but Id like to live there. I might have to go job hunting there first. Dubai might be some where i would go after a few years out.
Bangkok Thailand, Anything I want
+ I have a Thai Passport
+ Family everywhere
+ Bangkok is off the hook
+ I can speak thai
+ I have lots of friends there
- BKK is crazy
- you can spend money like water
- I would party too much
- I would probably lose all direction and end up on Khao San Road everynight drinking and getting high
So yeah.. Lots of Options hopefully in the next few months I can make my up my mind. But Im not gonna be a Winnipeger for any much longer.. IM OUT NUKKAZ!!
AND YALL SHOULD COME WITH!!
|
|
| Im so fucking hardcore |
[30 Aug 2004|09:04pm] |
1. 1st punk/HC show attended:
Propagandhi,Red Fisher,Meatrack.. Summer of 93
2. Last show attended?
Champion,CBK at the collective last night
3. Favorite punk/HC band ever?
I would have to say its a toss up between Propagandhi and Refused
4. Are you straight-edge? How long? any sXe tattoos?
Never was..
5. Favorite era of punk/HC?
Late 80's but i wasnt around for that.. But I saw the mid ninetys come and go. and those were good times.. memories..
6. Favorite scene (time and location)?
Winnipeg. Cause im from Winnipeg The kids are gold. little drama..
7. Worst scene?
Portland Oregon 96-99 I cant say about now
8. Most memorable show?
Agnostic Front,Ignite, Redemption 87 Sacramento California July of 1997
9. Biggest live disappointment?
Earth Crisis
10. Best live punk/HC band?
Bane
11. Ever been in a band?
Yes
12. Best venue?
The collective-Winnipeg
The State- Regina
13. Worst venue?
shitty community centers
14. When exactly did Walter S. lose it?
he nver lost it.. Quicksand rules
16. Do you own any colored vinyl?
nope
17. Been to a "fest"? Which one(s)?
Minneapolis Fest 97,98
Portland Fest 98
Toronto Fest new years 98.. Despairs 2nd last show.. and when grade was prime..
18. circle pit? mosh? kick box?
mosh, and in my younger days circle pitting
19. Belong to any crews?
no
20. Favorite punk/HC 'zines and/or websites?
Hardware,Second Nature.. I wonder what happend to those zines..
21. Old enuff to remember the Krishna fad?
I loved 108 they were so ahead of their time.. and everyone loved shelter
22. Young enuff to be part of the Christian trend?
yup.. seen it come.. seen it go.
23.a) Were you upset when Green Day signed to a major label?
who cares
b) Jawbreaker?
Dear You is on my top 10 records ever
c) AFI?
I will always love that band.. no matter how commercial they get
24. Whose side were you on?
a) nyc vs. boston (80s)
I would have to say NYC.. no boston bands ever sang about hunting for weed and barbqs
b) HeartattaCk vs. Maximum RocknRoll?
Heartattack cause it was only a quarter
c) Carry On vs. This Machine Kills?
who cares
25. Have you had sex with James Hart?
no
26. Do you remember when Johnny Pettibone was a greaser?
Yes.. Undertow was rad
27. Older vs. Newer?
a)AFI
New
b) Throwdown
Gay
c) Elliott?
Us songs.. era ruled.. was that older?
d) Refused?
Shape of punk to come.. the masterpeice of hardcore punk rock.. so yeah new
e) Sick Of It All?
Old SOIA baby.. WE MUST FIGHT INJUSTICE SYSTEM!
f) Converge?
I never liked them until I saw them in seattle in 97... petioning the empty sky is a must for any hardcore kids collection
28. How did you get into punk/HC?
I heard Bad Religion at a Friends house.. and went out to buy the suffer album right away.. then I Heard Minor Threat.. and from there it was over
|
|
| Journey ends.. a new chapter begins |
[29 Jul 2004|12:45pm] |
SO im back from babylon. It was a good experience overall. met some cool people went through some ups and downs with RxN. but the experience did make us stronger. everything from being into a vicious accident in denver.. through crawling through the mojave desert. through the the constant bitching and complaining from everyone.. through all the dissapointments..
we found out that patience is a virtue and that true friendship can get you through everything. right now im back.. with a new focus. ready to work hard. right this record. and start making the dreams into a reality.
the path is laid out for us. now we just have to follow through on the blessings that we were given.
thanx to padre romero and unkle jorge in denver, dave and andy in huntington, sean and Esa in Irvine for the mystical enlightenment, my uncle in portland.. and to Fidel,TJ,and Ben.. it was rough boys buy we made it.. now we turn the page to a new chapter..
|
|
| Euro Cup. 2004 |
[23 Jun 2004|02:02am] |
Ive been watching alot of Euro latley.. thats cause I eat sleep and breathe football. every couple years its a special time around my family cause from the littlest 5 year old to my old aunts get crazy around football.If anyone is watching the games we should get together and cheer. so ill give you my expert analysis on the second round.
France vs Greece..
France 3-1
Greece is lucky to be in the quarterfinals. Mind you they do play a tight defensive game. watch out for Nikolitis to finally score. but in the end it will be a Thierry Henry and the French Strike force to pound in atleast 3.
Goals.
France:Henry(2)Zidane (1)
Greece: Nikolitis (1)
England vs Portugal
Portugal 3-2
This should be The game of the quarterfinals.Lots of end to end action. Watch out for Portugal to come out early and score one for the home crowd. Rooney will score will he score enough to beat the hosts?.. I think not. Portugal advances to set up the a rematch of the 2000 semifinal.
Goals.
England: Rooney(1) Owen (1)
Portugal: Ronaldo(1) Figo(1) nuno gomes(1)
Czech Rep vs Denmark
Czech 2-1
The most impressive team in the tournament so far is the czech republic. Nedved has been phenomenal definetley earing his euro footballer of the year title. but watch out for this one to be tight with bursts of brillance from poborsky and tommason.at the end.it will be the czechs that prevail.
Goals.
Czech: poborsky (1) nedved (1)
Denmark: Tommason (1)
Sweden vs ??
more analysis tommorow
i should just work for fox sports world
|
|
| See you in Hell Ronnie... |
[06 Jun 2004|12:28am] |
| [ |
mood |
| |
 as fuck |
] |
| [ |
music |
| |
Mars Volta |
] |
Why do our hero's die so young.. yet it our enemies still linger,
holding to dear life whats in their blood? whats the secret to thier success?
It could be perhaps,that what runs in thier blood, is the blood they suck from us.
Why do they still live??,Ronald Reagan lives til hes 93, and for the last 10 years of his life he was afforded the luxury of forgetting his crimes and his pride and his part in this systemic transfusion. While our heros are cringing in thier graves.. while in the other realm they are on mt zion looking down on us wishing it would change.So today while one vampire is sent to the gates of hell. I salute Bob,Malcolm and Che.. one down more to go.. don't worry brothers our time of destiny is on its way..
In other news..
Mars Volta Rules.
GO FLAMES GO!!
Don't Do Drugs.
Babylon Banking.. IF your pay check doesnt come because Babylon bank is having problems.. tell them.. FUCK YOU.. PAY ME..
Forward To Zion Island..
What not to say to cute girls.. when your hanging out alone..
Talk about your drug issues.
GO FLAMES GO!!
And talk about all the bizzare shit you do.
And don't act like a clown...
GO FLAMES GO!!
|
|
| Over the jet lag. not over the depression.. |
[12 May 2004|09:10am] |
So Im back from the far east. and the last two weeks have been truely inspirational. I saw a world of so much oppurtunity and a potential paradise that is in my grasp. Yet I return to this familiar ground locked in its 4 walls not moving,not thinking,not creating, yet still breathing. Im gonna need a couple days to suck this in.. and question what the fuck am I doing here.. when i could be in Paradise happy as fuck everyday working hard every day. and loving every minute of it. THis is too much. call it a mid 20's crisis. Its hard now to think positive things about home. Cause across the big pond there is the life that i want. by the beach renting out jet skis to fat german tourists.. getting paid well.enough to eat live, just like what we are all doing here..yet i would be in paradise and watch beauitful sunsets everyday.. and evey night I would see 10000 stars shining like diamonds in the sky.I need a way out. I have nothing here other then Rogue Nation right now.after we complete the next record we will see what happens.. but I found a better way to live. I have found peace. yet it isnt here in this appartment.\
Sorry Sam for not comming out.. I had full intention.. but i crashed out at like 5 pm and woke up at 1 am..
Playlist.(keep me posi please)
Dead Prez- RBG
Maroon 5- songs about jane
Bob Marley- kaya
Incubus - Morning view
Elephant Man- Good 2 go (shizzle my nizzle!)
Reading
The Meaning of life- his holieness the dalai lama
|
|
| another night in the city of angels.... |
[03 May 2004|11:40pm] |
Yesterday I had so much fun. Went to get a hair cut then proceeded to a punk rock show. It was awesome to see the Scene in Bangkok alive and kicking. I only caught 2 bands. both where pretty good.. not my cup of tea but mad love for them playing punk in Thailand.
After the show I hooked up with my boy sterling and a bunch of other kids that where at the show.we went out for margeritas.. It was my first Bangkok Metro Sexual experience.. I love Sterling such a cool kid I havent seen him in 2 years and we didnt miss a beat.. still clowning as hard as ever.
After hanging out I got home my cousin was getting pretty.. then we went out to this club called THE BED.. Fucking tightest club in Bangkok.. The inside looked like something straight from 2001 space oddyssey.. hooked up with some kamikazes and hung out with a cool israeli girl.. and ahh.. well the rest i cant tell... cause Im on my little sisters Friends list@@!!
Tommorow Krabi,Koh Lanta.. nice time to get high, get a tan and if $ permits.. scuba diving..
Yes God Has blessed me.
|
|
| Bangkok Style All The While... |
[02 May 2004|01:07pm] |
|
Whats up everyone.. Im in Bangkok just hanging out the last few days have been off the hook. Went out clubbing with my cousins and just chilled. Everything out here is awesome. Except that theres alot of activity going on down south. On wednesday The Thai army had a shoot out with a few muslim seperatists in a mosque in Pattani it left 32 dead The war on terror is hitting close to home now. Its crazy there are police patrols everywhere in Bangkok, I guess they are afraid of Retaliation from the Jammat Islamiyah..SO everyone through out Thailand is on edge right now... Hoping for the best yet preparing for the worst. Tommorow Im going up north and the day after a few days hanging out on the beach, I want to get some writting done and read a few books chill.. When i get back i definetly want to change a few things with my life. namely health issues and drug issues..
|
|
| shes gone... |
[26 Apr 2004|04:03pm] |
and I will never see her again.. shes gone from a year to forever. will I ever see her again?
I hung out with the most awesome girl last night. For a good 5 months she was my everything. now shes gone..I don't think i've been this sad for a while. Its hard to let go.. I cant call her when i want.. to reveal my insecurities.. but I love you.. and thank you.. IF you ever read this..
Thailand Tommorow Fucken eh.. have fun in shitty winnipeg ya'll!! Im a bee on the beach being irie!!
|
|
| hardcore quiz stolen from sam |
[21 Apr 2004|05:24pm] |
1. studded belt - 2 points: 0
2. dyed black hair - 2 points: natural black ok.. 2 points
3. thick rimed glasses - 2 points: 0 points
4. tight shirts/pants - 2 points each: 0 points
5. gaudy belt buckle - 2 points each: nope
6. clothing bought from a thrift store - 2 points each: 0
7. having hair with bangs longer than the rest - 2 points: 0
8. trucker hats - 2 points: 2 points .
9. messenger bag - 3 points: 3 points i hope it counts cause its like my laptop bag
10. livejournal/myspace/friendster account - 2 points each: 4 points
11. saucony/new balance/ converse shoes - 2 points per pair: 2 points
12. mountian climbing key thingy - 2 points: 0 points
13. X'd up mosh gloves - 10 points: 0 ha ha ha every gay..
14. scarf - 2 points: 2 points cause its a kufiyah i give my self another 2 points
15. refering to bands as acronym - 2 points: 2 points.
16. vegan diet - 5 points: lazy vegan i give myself 3 points.
17. vegitarian diet - for shame, no points:0
18. food not bombs participation - 5 points: 0
19. straight edge - 5 points: 0
20. aspiring photographer - 3 points: 0
21. using adj from the late 80's/ early 90's (i.e. rad, gnarly, rockin', etc.) 1 point for each word in vernacular: fuck give me 5 points.
22. pins/buttons 1/2 point each: 2.5 points
23. plugs/body piercings - 2 points each: 0
24. vinyl collection - 10 points: 0
25. moldy peaches fan - 10 points: 0
26. liking metal seriously - deduct 5 points: fuck this is gay -5 for liking metal.
27. liking metalcore - 5 points: 0
28. reading books over 300 pages long - 3 points: 3 points.. what the fuck you get points for reading thats odd cause most HC kids are dumb
29. riding a bike - 5 points: 5 points
30. participating in "the mosh" - 5 points: 5
31. tea aficianado - 5 points: 5
32. writing poetry - 5 points: 5
33. attended 50 shows or more in a year - 2 points: 0
34. attending hell fest - 5 points: 0
35. being in a band - 5 points:5
36. working at an indy record store/health food store - 5 points: 0
37. clapping durring midpaced part of a song - 5 points: 0
46.5... wow im a fucking scenester!!!
0-24 - poser! get out or be forced out.
25-44 - beginner. attend more shows, buy more records, you'll be fine.
45-74 - scenester. you've been around awhile and you know what's up, good job.
75 - or more - GOD! i bow to thee with your knowledge of everything hardcore
|
|
| classics.. |
[07 Apr 2004|12:04am] |
just had a cool im convo about whos "classic".. and theyre some people who think theyre classic but havent done anything to warrant the title of classic. heres the short list of classic people that I know.
=Scott wade (he used to run around naked and cause alot of shit my man scott deserves the title)
-Kyle Wiggy Profeta (I know more then anyone one why this kid is classic, Intafada 99 baby)
-FAT Mat Pelman (all hail the Fat One)
- Erik Hoibak (those who know him will not disagree)
- Dom Romeo (the godfather of all classicness)
- Graham Grieves (if there was a classic hall of fame hed be in there for sure)
- Pre Married Scott Hepner (oh man.. this guy is/was the king)
And me ive done my share.. but ive retired i guess that makes me really classic..
im sure im forgetting a few...
|
|
| 6 30 am post on the Issue of Hardcore vs Fashion Core |
[29 Mar 2004|05:26am] |
Am I an expert in the field of hardcore studies? Since Ive Graduted from hardcore barley passing with a C-...
Probably not.. But im gonna make this point anyways.
Why do people make such a big deal about what people wear? Especially to a supposadly non conformist event such as a hardcore show.? Its an issue that usually kids that care WAY too much about their scene seem to obsess over. The buzzword of early 2004 is Fashion-core?? what the fuck is that..?? what makes you "Hard" Core? and what makes you "Fashion"-core. Ok if you want MY modern definition of of what A "Hard" Core kid is and a "Fashion" core kid is.. Ill do my best..
Hardcore Kid-- Short haired,neatly attired, Generally Nerdy individuals with little to no social skills outside there respected "crews". Despises everyone who is not "Hard" Core. A Hardcore kids Lexicon is borrowed from Minor Threat and Judge Records as well as the aptly inserted inside joke. and or/ comments borrowed by fictional cartoon characters. Can be seen looking very monolithic in the "pit" for the cool bands. and outside talking shit while other bands and "P.C" bands are playing. Extreme Emphasis on being "Hard" as the Title "Hard" core kid suggests. They like unity as a paper ideology but like communism it crumbles when practiced.
Fashion Core-- Various Hair styles,Neatly attired, Generally Social individuals who like borrowing from current trends to create a style that suits their fancy. Can be seen at shows In the pit being ridculed by "Hard"core kids because of their clothes and the fact that they are not "Hard". Fashion Core kids usually mind thier own business and don't consider themselves as Fashion Core until labled so by "Hard"Core Kids. Note: 5 years from now if a "Fashion" Core kid Persists They will be no longer "Fashion" Core and will either be A) Emo B)Idie C)Dropping E at a Rave or D) Cool enough to be "OLD school" Hardcore.
Or we can all be ourselves be diverse people with diverse tastes,Wear makeup,Grow your hair long, shave a mohawk, wear ripped acid washed jeans BUT enjoy love,art and music together. Without false boundaries such as scenes or superfical apperances. Become friends with those who are diffrent then you and appreciate how lucky you are to be exposed to these new forms of art,literature,ideas. but hey Im old. So my opinion may not matter.
Is it too much to ask if everyone could just stop worrying about their false "cred" and their non existent status and start worrying about REAL issues such as The state of This Vanishing country,People living under apartheid in 2004 in The west bank, the hunger of children in our own backyard or the extiction of entire species of animals.. but those issues need real passion and passionate inviduals for them to be resolved. Passion that is being wasted on petty things such as a genre of music or how tight a dudes pants are(why are you looking at dudes pants anyways are you gay?).
I was once a hardcore kid. Then I grew up. Since there is no such thing as a "HARD"Core Grown up. I guess I Graduated with a C-.
Playlist for the Inner "Hard"core kid
-Bad Brains - Rock For light
-Cro-Mags - Best wishes
-S.T - How will I laugh tommorow
=Earth Crisis - Firestorm
-Black Flag - Damaged
-Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
Playlist for the Outer "Fashion" core kid
Atreyu- suicide notes and butterfly kisses
Billy Talent- Billy Talent
From Autumn To ashes - the fiction we live
AFI - Sing the sorrow
Playlist for being Omar X:
Pearl Jam - Riot Act
Israel Vibrations - A live one..
Led Zeppelin - Early Days,Latter Days (The song no quarter especially listen to zep!)
Elephant Man- Good 2 Go.. and that theme song for the Jamaican Olympic team (GO J.A!)
Refused - The shape of punk to come.
John Lee Hooker - Best of the boogie and blues
"We can learn alot from each other by talking listening" -- I-spy.. mid nineties..or somewhere around there..
|
|
| Israel.. a ticking time bomb.. |
[23 Mar 2004|10:54pm] |
Sheikh Yassin's murder
Israel's brutal target-killing of Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin will be seen as an act of state terrorism not only by the Arab and Muslim world but by all sane people across the globe.
It comes as a grim reminder that murders and assassinations are considered by Zionists to be a legitimate way of furthering their expansionist policy. Hamas, much to the chagrin of Israel, was never designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations.
In fact, the US is the only other country besides Israel that outlawed the Islamist Palestinian resistance group. The Israeli helicopter gunship attack in northern Gaza Strip in the early hours of Monday that left the Hamas leader and eight of his close associates dead and many seriously wounded had all the hallmarks of an Israeli crime about it.
The attack sparked widespread anger among Palestinians belonging to all shades of opinion. As expected, Hamas responded to the outrage just minutes later, threatening revenge and saying that the latest killings had "opened the gates of hell" and would "send death to every house, every city and every street in Israel."
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei condemned the attack, aptly terming it "a dangerous, cowardly act". British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw denounced the killings as "unlawful, unjust and unacceptable".
Most other western governments have echoed similar condemnations, the US so far perhaps the only exception, saying simply that both sides should exercise restraint.
The Bush administration's muted reaction may have much to do with this being an election year. But polls or no polls, American support to Israel is always continuous and uninhibited and it has encouraged Mr Ariel Sharon in his expansionist agenda to the extent that it has all but destroyed the US-led roadmap to peace.
The popularity of Hamas increased during the ongoing second Intifada, which began in September 2000, when Mr Sharon, then in opposition, paid a provocative visit to the Al Aqsa compound despite being advised against it.
The violence that followed his visit has so far claimed over a thousand lives, mostly Palestinian. The Middle East peace process has now come to a halt, with the Israeli army making regular incursions into occupied territories and the Palestinian militants responding through suicide bombings in Israel.
Frail and nearly blind, and often at odds with the Palestinian Authority, 67-year-old Sheikh Yassin had come to symbolize for his followers the uncompromising spirit of the Palestinian people to fight for freedom.
In July last year Hamas rescinded its unilateral ceasefire against Israel because Mr Sharon had continued his attacks on the occupied authorities. Soon afterwards, Israel declared Sheikh Yassin a "marked target" for assassination and attempted to kill him last September.
The latest, and indeed very provocative, killings confirm the fear that Mr Sharon is bent upon implementing his unilateral plan, which is aimed at scuttling the roadmap to peace drafted by the Quartet - the US, EU, UN and Russia - and presented by President Bush last April.
Mr Sharon's alternative plan, which envisages the dismantling of a handful of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Israel's annexation of many larger settlements in the West Bank and the building of the controversial fence around these settlements, runs counter to the roadmap.
Palestinians have called it a conspiracy to grab more of their land and a recipe for disaster, which aims at creating "Bantustans", thereby rendering the future Palestinian state non-viable. Immediately, the fear is that Israel's mad act will now unleash a new wave of violence in the region, with its repercussions felt afar.
Remember.. Since everyone in Israel is conscripted into the military.. there is no such thing as an Israeli civilian.. with the exceptions of Recent Immigrants,Children,The terminally and mentally Ill. For once you join the military you are vulnerable.
|
|
| New discoveries... Old Prophecies..We Got a tenth planet |
[16 Mar 2004|03:49am] |
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Sedna to our solar system
On Behalf of the citizens of EARTH(Terra 1) Happy Orbit!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Farthest object in sun's grip found
Sedna's 10,000-year solar orbit proves existence of Oort Cloud, scientist says
David Perlman, Chronicle Science Editor
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Astronomers announced Monday they had discovered the most distant object ever detected in the solar system -- a fiercely cold object neither planet nor comet, but a mysterious fossil remnant of a time when planets themselves were barely forming.
The scientists are calling the shiny red object a "planetoid," which is now some 8 billion miles away from Earth. It is flying in a long elliptical orbit around the sun and will be 84 billion miles away before it swings back again more than 5,000 years from now, said its discoverer, Michael E. Brown, a planetary astronomer at the California Institute of Technology.
The object is moving within an immense comet-filled region called the Oort Cloud, whose existence until now had been merely a 50-year-old theory, Brown told reporters in a telephone conference from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
The new discovery is the first hard evidence of an Oort Cloud object, Brown said.
He and his colleagues have unofficially named the distant object Sedna, after the Inuit goddess of the Arctic seas. The planetoid occupies the coldest known region of the solar system.
A powerful camera at the Palomar Observatory near San Diego was used in the discovery, revealing a deep-red, shiny object rotating every 40 days -- all mysterious qualities researchers cannot yet explain, Brown said.
It appears to be about 1,100 miles in diameter -- roughly three-quarters the size of Pluto -- or perhaps only 800 miles -- and most probably is composed of a mixture of rock and ice, frozen to 400 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, he said.
Sedna also may have a tiny moon, but if such a satellite exists, only the Hubble Space Telescope would be able to detect it. Hubble is also the best tool to determine Sedna's actual composition and mass, Brown said.
The discovery "opens a new fossil window into the solar system," Brown said.
Sedna is twice as far away as the object now named Quaoar ,which lies near the outer edge of a smaller comet-filled region called the Kuiper Belt that begins just about where Pluto and Neptune orbit the sun and extends out to about 4.5 billion miles from Earth. Quaoar (pronounced kwah-oh-wahr) was discovered in 2002, and astronomers around the world are scanning the Kuiper Belt for more objects like it.
Sedna, too, is likely to be only the first of many similar planetoids that other telescopes are likely to discover now that the Oort Cloud's existence is known, Brown said, noting that his telescope at Palomar has so far scanned only 15 percent of the entire sky, and astronomers everywhere will be prowling the skies for more finds.
Brown's 48-inch Oschin telescope is equipped with a camera that takes images with a resolution of 170 megapixels -- truly powerful compared with the 6-megapixel digital cameras on the market for professional photographers and wealthy amateurs.
Brown and his colleagues, Chad Trujillo of the international Gemini Observatory in Hawaii and David Rabinowitz at Yale, observed the extremely faint object for weeks starting in November. They could see it was moving extremely slowly, but a look at the past three years of archived telescope images showing the same sky region enabled them to pick out the same faint pinprick of an object and calculate both its distance and its orbit, Brown explained.
He said the confirmation of the Oort Cloud's existence was perhaps the most significant aspect of the discovery. The late Dutch astronomer Jan Oort conceived of the cloud that bears his name as a way of explaining where the longest of long-period comets might lie -- a spherical region surrounding the sun that now appears to extend from the edge of the Kuiper Belt and out -- perhaps -- to 100 trillion miles.
The cloud is believed to contain as many as a billion comets, none of which will ever approach the inner solar system that includes Earth and its companion planets, Brown said.
To Brown and his colleagues, Sedna's discovery provides the "first good evidence" that the sun was born more than 4.5 billion years ago, only one among a large cluster of many stars. Sedna must have been one of millions of objects within the Kuiper Belt but was flung out of that region by the gravitational pull of other stars in the cluster that were moving outward in nearby areas of the galaxy.
"The last time Sedna was this close to the sun," Brown said, "Earth was just coming out of the last ice age; the next time it comes back, the world might again be a completely different place."
E-mail David Perlman at dperlman@sfchronicle.com
|
|
| navigation |
| [ |
viewing |
| |
most recent entries |
] |
| [ |
go |
| |
earlier |
] |
|
|
|
|
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
omarx's journal